Screens and Room Dividers
2010s Panamanian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Steel
2010s French Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rock Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Asian Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Palmwood, Reclaimed Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Polystyrene, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Onyx, Steel
2010s Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
20th Century Unknown Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Other
20th Century Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric
2010s Guatemalan Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Cypress
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
2010s Chinese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
2010s Chinese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Ash
2010s Chinese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Other
1990s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Danish Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Copper
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
1920s Indonesian Arts and Crafts Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
2010s Chinese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
Early 2000s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1920s French Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Guatemalan Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Mahogany
1970s American Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Copper, Steel
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Guatemalan Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Cypress
20th Century American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Bronze, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
2010s French Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1990s British Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Maple
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
2010s French Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Silk, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage Screens and Antique Room Dividers on 1stDibs: Japanese Screens, Chinese Screens and Art Deco Screens for Sale
Whether they are implemented as decorative accents or makeshift partitions to ensure privacy, antique and vintage folding screens and room dividers easily introduce sophistication and depth to any space in your home.
The earliest examples of folding screens are said to have originated in China and go back at least as far as the Han dynasty. Screens of the era were heavy structures made of wood and had hinges of cloth or leather. They were adorned with elaborate landscape paintings that were typically created on silk or paper canvases and applied directly to the screen’s panels afterward. Just as they had been in the 20th century and today, the folding screens then were recognized for both their practical and purely decorative properties.
Japanese room-divider screens were also decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile. They took on considerable event-based importance when the structures gained popularity in the East Asian country, as the folding screens were used in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. Later, artists elsewhere warmed to folding screens and sought to create their own.
In European countries such as France, where they were known as paravent, folding screens began to materialize in apartments in Paris, gaining favor with the likes of pioneering couturier Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who is said to have accrued more than 30 and used them as a precursor to what we now know as wallpaper.
On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique and vintage folding screens and room dividers, which, given their history, may do a better job of bringing people and cultures together in your home than sectioning off a space. Search by material to find options in metal, fabric or wood, or browse by style for mid-century modern designs and examples from the Art Deco era.